4WD Adventures: Utah [Paperback]

Peter Massey (Author), Jeanne Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

4WD Adventures: Utah navigates you for 3,721 miles through the spectacular canyonlands region of Utah, to the top of the Uinta Range, across vast salt flats, and along trails unchanged since the late 19th century when riders of the Pony Express sped from station to station and daring young outlaws wreaked havoc on a multitude of newly established stage lines, railroads, and frontier towns. In addition to the enormously detailed trail information with color photos depicting each trail, there are hundreds of photos of frontier towns, historic mining operations, old railroad routes, local wildflowers, and native animals. Trail history is brought to life through the accounts of outlaws like Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch; explorers and mountain men like Jim Bridger; and the tenacity of and deprivations endured by early Mormon settlers led by Brigham Young. 544 pages, color throughout.

Editorial Reviews

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4WD Adventures: Utah is perhaps the most comprehensive backcountry guidebook we’ve seen to date. -- 4 Wheel Drive & Sport

There are other four-wheel guides but 4WD Adventures: Utah is the first to try and cover the entire state. -- Deseret News

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Swagman Publishing (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096656751X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966567519
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,240,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Leave Home Without It, March 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 4WD Adventures: Utah (Paperback)

A fantastic reference book that makes back country exploring not only possible for anyone at any desired level of difficulty (or not), but also great fun. This book rolls trail information & descriptions , places and history, for the whole state, into one comprehensive book; great value for money.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ehh...., March 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 4WD Adventures: Utah (Paperback)

4wd Adventures is a monstrous book. Seriously, this thing has to weigh a couple of pounds. It comes loaded with historical information, information on nature, and some nice maps.

Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Well, I'm a bit iffy on this encyclopedic compendium. Let me tell you why, when I first arrived in Moab I talked with a bunch of fourwheelers and asked them where they were headed. They told me I have to check out the Sands Flat Rec. area. Honestly, I blew them off. Why? Well, I had this huge book full of trails. What did they know that my 4wd Adventures couldn't tell me? So I pick out the best of the best of Moab and go driving around some trails. Overall I was disappointed. The trails had some fun spots (I'm talking mainly the ones located within the Arches), and it was lovely to see, but overall...ehhh, I wouldn't do it again. I head back to my hotel and remember my earlier discussion with the fourwheelers, and I decide to check it out. I couldn't believe my eyes.

With their help, I had found the Slickrock Trails. This is the spot that helped put Moab on the map! Why in the world was it not included in this book? Everything else was! This area is a gem, and absolute marvel. But the book? Basically, the book was a real let down, especially for the price I paid. Note, I haven't tried much of the other trails, but a good portion of them are rated as 1, 2, and 3 on the difficulty level, which can be likened to driving up your dirt driveway. I'm not one of those maniacal fourweelers with the giant tires and portable welding kits, but I was surprised by how much of this book I don't really need.

Want my advice? Skip this one and check out the Guide To Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails by Charles A. Wells, Shelley Mayer.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4Wd Adventures: Utah Review, March 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 4WD Adventures: Utah (Paperback)

This book like the first one, is a comprehensive guide to the Utah back roads. Anyone who is interested in driving the back roads must have this book.